Men exercised their free agency in the first or spiritual estate, as well as in this. That the character of their works in that estate shaped their destiny in this is evident. The Lord said to Abraham, "They who keep their first estate, shall be added upon; and they who keep not their first estate, shall not have glory in the same kingdom with those who keep their first estate;" _P. of G. P., page_ 32. There are some foreordained to condemnation: "There are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation;" _Jude_ 4. "The angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day;" _Jude_ 6. That is, those angels who, voluntarily, by their own acts, forfeited the glory prepared for them. The Lord revealed to Joseph, the Seer, that the only ones who should not be redeemed in the due time of the Lord are those who "Having denied the Holy Spirit after having received it, and having denied the Only Begotten Son of the Father--having crucified him unto themselves, and put him to an open shame." _Doc. & Cov_. 76. 31-43. We learn from the Book of Mormon also "The way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if so be that they repent and come unto him." 1 _Nephi_ 10. 18. Bible. _Exo_. 33. 19 I will shew mercy on whom I will. _Num_. 16. 7 the man whom the Lord shall choose shall be holy. _Deut_. 7. 6 the Lord hath chosen thee to be a special people. 14. 2. 18. 5 the Lord hath chosen him out of all thy tribes. 21. 5. 2 _Sam_. 6. 21 it was before the Lord which chose me before thy father. 16. 18 whom the Lord and the men of Israel chose. _Neh_. 9. 7 thou art the Lord who did'st choose Abram. _Psalm_ 33. 12 the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 89. 3 have made a covenant with my chosen; sworn to David my servant. 105. 6 ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. 26. _Isa_. 14. 1 Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel. 41. 8 Jacob whom I have chosen; the seed of Abraham my friend. 9. 42. 1 my servant whom I uphold, mine elect in whom my soul delighteth. _Matt_. 12. 18 behold my servant whom I have chosen. 20. 16 and the first last, for many be called but few chosen. 22. 14. _Luke_ 18. 7 shall not God avenge his own elect? _John_ 15. 16 ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you. 19. _Acts_ 1. 24 shew whether of these two thou hast chosen. 9. 15 for he is a chosen vessel unto me to bear my name. 22. 14 the God of our fathers hath chosen thee. _Rom_. 9. 11-22 Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated. 23, 24, 26. 11. 7 but the election hath obtained it. 28 but as touching the election they are beloved. 1 _Cor_. 1. 24, 27 God hath chosen the foolish things of the world. _Eph_. 1. 4-11. 18 predestination and adoption set forth. _Col_. 3. 12 put on therefore as the elect of God.